By Thomas P. Wilczak and Andrea E. Hayden, Attorneys, Pepper Hamilton LLP
On November 28, 2011 Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyder signed five bills into law, three of which amend Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), and two that amend its Administrative Procedures...

Efforts continue to prevent Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan through the Chicago waterway system. The latest proposal under consideration by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) is to install controls at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Illinois. The ACOE is seeking public comments on this...

By Jennifer Kalnins Temple
The Ontario and federal governments have signed the latest (8th) version of the Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health ( 2014 COA ). The purpose of this agreement is to implement Canada’s commitments to protect the Great Lakes...

By Meredith James
As promised in Minister Murray’s mandate letter , Ontario’s provincial government has reintroduced the Great Lakes Protection Act . If passed, the Act would:
· Help fight climate change, reduce harmful algal blooms, and protect wetlands and other coastal areas...